School children are not the only people who look forward to a Christmas break - so does the staff at the Valdez Star. The weekly newspaper's last 2017 edition will publish Dec. 20; the regular weekly...

Snow falling silently on Alaska's mountains will in a few months transform into a medium for migrating salmon, and so much more. "That snowflake that falls on the mountain now is water that flows in...

There are few institutions serving Valdez that are more important than the U.S. Postal Service - and few that are more financially beleaguered. Judging by the volume of parcels delivered daily to Valdez it would be difficult to tell that the Postal...

JUNEAU - Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday touted the benefits a major liquefied natural gas project would bring to Alaska, though the project, which the state is pursuing with Chinese partners, is far from assured. Walker, speaking in Anchorage, told...

End of the year The Valdez Star will not publish a newspaper the week of December 27. The one-week break is part of the newspaper's annual Christmas vacation. The newspaper will publish December 20 an...

(AP) A report by an Alaska regional development organization indicated that the success of the state ferry service could hinge on repairing the troubled relationship between its management and labor force. The report by Alaska's Southeast Conference...

What three words best describe Valdez? This and many other questions are at the forefront of the minds of those who have been working behind the scenes in the city's revisioning process. And they are...

On Halloween 2017, Alaskan Steve Ebbert, 56, retired from his job as an invasive species biologist. His longtime mission of removing arctic foxes and other human-introduced species from the Aleutian...

Valdez has always been a player in Alaska politics - and that legacy stretches all the way back to it's days as a territory. Some of the men and women who make up the modern Pioneers of Alaska in Vald...

ANCHORAGE - The state of Alaska took a major step toward realizing a long-sought pipeline to move natural gas from the North Slope to Asia, siding with interests from China after major oil companies stepped back from the project. The agreement...

from the 2015 title team) were ready and poised. The Bucs pounced early, dispatching the Nikiski Bulldogs 3-1, winning 25-14, 11-25, 25-13, 25-12. Next was the defending state champs; Mt. Edgecumbe Braves. Again the Bucs stayed focused and put away...

(Any charges reported in this press release are merely accusations and the Defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.) 11/06 Burglar Alarm – An alarm company called to report that a burglar alarm at a local business had been set off. The...

JUNEAU - Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is creating a special team to recommend ways to address climate change, saying Alaska, an Arctic state with vast coastlines, is on front lines. An initial action plan...

For many people, the Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office is one of their least favorite places to go. From taking a driver's test, renewing a license, registering vehicles: the experience can be quite taxing. In Valdez, Becky Tetz made sure that...

Alaska Dept. of Transportation Commission Marc Luiken visited Valdez last week. "I had asked Ryan and Jason if we could just go out and visit people out in the field," he said. "I really just wanted to go out and talk to folks in our maintenance...

There was plenty of egg on the face of the Valdez Star editorial staff last week when a story on the front page reminded readers to turn back the clocks ran one week ahead of schedule. For the record, daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2...

"We can't deny it," ADOT said in an email this week sent by spokeswoman Meadow Baily. "For much of the state, winter is here." ADOT is reminding drivers to be prepared before hitting Alaska's unpredictable road conditions and offered four basic...